PLYM SHIPPING & AGENCIES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00086884 · ltd · incorporated 1905-12-16
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6110
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-07-03
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-07-03
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-03-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-03-08
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-04-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2011-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2011-02-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2011-02-09
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  10. 2010-12-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2010-12-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  12. 2010-12-01
    ➕
    KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles appointed
    director
  13. 2010-11-30
    ➖
    SHIELDS, Michael John resigned
    director
  14. 2010-09-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  15. 2010-09-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  16. 2010-09-01
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    VICK, Jonathan Procter appointed
    secretary
  17. 2010-08-31
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    TYLER, Justin John Blakeney resigned
    secretary
  18. 2010-05-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-05-02
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2010-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-04-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2008-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-04-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-12-31
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2007-12-07
    ➕
    HENRY, Nicholas Paul appointed
    director
  28. 2007-12-07
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2007-11-30
    ➖
    LEARE, Stephen Robin resigned
    director
  30. 2007-09-30
    ➖
    EVERARD, William Derek resigned
    director
  31. 2007-09-24
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  32. 2007-09-24
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  33. 2007-09-04
    ➕
    SHIELDS, Michael John appointed
    director
  34. 2007-06-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  35. 2006-12-28
    ➖
    ROPER, Stephen Dawson resigned
    secretary
  36. 2006-12-28
    ➕
    TYLER, Justin John Blakeney appointed
    secretary
  37. 2006-12-28
    ➖
    EVERARD, Frederick Michael resigned
    director
  38. 2004-01-02
    ➕
    LEARE, Stephen Robin appointed
    director
  39. 2003-12-19
    ➖
    SHOTTON, Rosemary Ann resigned
    director
  40. 1999-12-31
    ➖
    CASEBOW, Ethel Annie resigned
    director
  41. 1997-03-17
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Reginald Arthur resigned
    secretary
  42. 1997-03-17
    ➕
    ROPER, Stephen Dawson appointed
    secretary
  43. 1905-12-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PLYM SHIPPING & AGENCIES LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 120 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-03

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1905-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6110 — SIC 6110

Registered office

Fisher House Michaelson Road
PO BOX 4
Barrow In Furness
Cumbria
LA14 1HR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

VICK, Jonathan Procter→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HENRY, Nicholas Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MITCHELL, Reginald Arthur→
secretary · resigned 1997-03-17
Resigned
ROPER, Stephen Dawson→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 2006-12-28
Resigned
TYLER, Justin John Blakeney→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-28 · resigned 2010-08-31
Resigned
CASEBOW, Ethel Annie→
director · ~103y · resigned 1999-12-31
Resigned
EVERARD, Frederick Michael→
director · ~78y · resigned 2006-12-28
Resigned
EVERARD, William Derek→
director · ~77y · resigned 2007-09-30
Resigned
LEARE, Stephen Robin→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-01-02 · resigned 2007-11-30
Resigned
SHIELDS, Michael John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2007-09-04 · resigned 2010-11-30
Resigned
SHOTTON, Rosemary Ann→
director · ~80y · resigned 2003-12-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-06-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-04-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-02-09
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2011-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-12-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-09-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-09-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-22